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Rikaze Diqu
Tibet, China

Ya’ou

Ya’ou is a locality in Tibet, China, 4,497 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now-1°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time00:07
28.20° N, 88.31° EElevation 4,497 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Ya’ouweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50October
October: high / low7° / -3°
Rain this month44mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ya’ou at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month13°C

Average high in June

Coolest month-15°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

249 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

13 mm of rain

Monuments nearby4+

within 149 km

Weather in Ya’ou

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
-1°C

Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 58%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct8°-5°
Mon26 Oct8°-5°
Tue27 Oct8°-4°
Wed28 Oct10°-4°
Thu29 Oct9°-2°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct6°-1°3 mm
Sat31 Oct5°-1°3.4 mm
Sun1 Nov6°-4°
Mon2 Nov7°-5°

When to go to Ya’ou

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score565549453739272425505857
High-2°-2°2°6°10°13°13°12°11°7°2°0°
Low-15°-14°-10°-5°0°4°5°4°2°-3°-9°-11°
Rain (mm)161722314794249311159441313
Wet days11461015262514300

What's on in Ya’ou

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Ya’ou

All monuments

Nature around Ya’ou

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Ya’ou

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ya’ou

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.1Lobuche 92 km ↗2025 · 101 km
6.9Lachen 39 km ←2011 · 55 km
6.2Lobuche 136 km ↑1993 · 136 km
6.1Gangtok 16 km ↗1980 · 100 km

Towns and villages around Ya’ou

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Ya’ou

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ya’ou?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ya’ou.
What is the hottest month in Ya’ou?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the coldest month in Ya’ou?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -2°C and lows of -15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ya’ou?
July is the wettest month with about 249 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.